7G--notice of intent to award a sole source

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Communications Branch intends to award a firm fixed price sole source under the authority of FAR subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii), for purchases not exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT), Contracting Officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances deem only one source is reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization).: ORNITELA, UAB

Svitrigailos G. 11K-109
Vilniaus M.
03228, Lithuania

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 334290, Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 7G22, Information Technology and Telecommunications ¿ Network. The object of this sole source award is to require the purchase of solar-powered, GPS transmitters - OrniTrack-E20 4GS transmitters. Since the USFWS is partnering with University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM)it is critical that we continue to use Ornitela UAB., for all transmitters to maintain consistency of other parameters critical to the experimental design of the study. Therefore, this requirement will be purchased as a sole source to Ornitela UAB considering no other vendor can fulfill the requirement to maintain the consistency required to have a successful design of the study experimentally.

This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.

Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: deborah_florio@fws.gov.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED